An international research center has announced that the first rehabilitated hatchery in Western Visayas, which is expected to produce 5 million to 10 million bangus fry every year, started its operations to address the persistent shortage of milkfish seeds in the country. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) Chief Dan Baliao said in a statement that the revival of the satellite hatchery in Western Visayas “is simply the beginning of many yet to come.” The 1,787-square-meter Batan Bangus Satellite Hatchery in Aklan was launched in February this year under the National Fry Sufficiency Program of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR).

Dela Cruz, J. M. N. (2021, May 13). SEAFDEC aims to plug milkfish fry gap in PHL. Business Mirror, p. B3.